Even with the New England Patriots capping off the preseason and preparing for Sunday's regular season opener against the Buffalo Bills, it seems that the team can't escape the same offseason stories that have clouded the organization over the last few months.

In an appearance on "CBS This Morning," Patriots owner Robert Kraft sat down and discussed the state of the franchise. After a quick opening in which the hosts asked about the NFL's concussion settlement with the former players, the conversation quickly shifted to now-former Patriots quarterback Tim Tebow and how the team went about parting ways with the high-profile backup.

Kraft sang Tebow's praises as a player and said that he wished only the best for him as a person. However, the Patriots only have so many roster spots, with one of those belonging to a very good quarterback in Tom Brady.

"I love Tim Tebow and I very much wanted him on the team," Kraft said. "If you look, four of the last five years, we've only carried two quarterbacks. You know, when cut-down time comes, you need those last three, four positions for depth, and we have, I think, the finest quarterback in the history of the game, so he's not going off the field except by injury. ... When he came in, he came in as the third quarterback, and we were all rooting for him.

"Life takes funny turns, so no one knows what's going to happen in the future, but whatever he does, I know he's going to be a great success off the field and I'm rooting for him to get his opportunity on the field as well."

Kraft's comment on the uncertainty of the future drew further questions from the hosts, who asked about head coach Bill Belichick not ruling out a potential return for Tebow. Unlike Belichick, Kraft addressed the issue head on, stating that "We're one play away at all times from your whole game changing."

"Who's to say he won't get his opportunity," Kraft said afterwards, when he was asked about Tebow's continued pursuit to play quarterback in the NFL.

As the Patriots have shown in the days following Sunday's 53-man roster deadline, the current makeup of the Patriots is almost certain to be a far cry from what it will be at the end of the season. It might even look vastly different by the time Sunday's season-opener comes around. So it's not out of the question for the Patriots to give Tebow another go in New England.

Kraft on the Aaron Hernandez investigation

Towards the end of the interview, the conversation shifted to the controversy surrounding the arrest of the former New England Patriots tight end.

"It's one of the saddest things that's happened in my tenure of ownership," Kraft said.

Kraft largely deferred to his previous statements on the matter, emphasizing that there was an ongoing investigation and that he did not want to speak to much on the matter.

"I think we've said a lot on the issue. Everything I ever saw about him was first class in the building," Kraft said. "It's a very sad thing and it's something -- I've said everything I'm going to say about it."